# Possible to filter observations & then add those selected observations to a project? **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [August 25, 2020, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/possible-to-filter-observations-then-add-those-selected-observations-to-a-project/15712 "2020-08-25T14:30:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tomdudones](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/tomdudones/32/3805_2.png) [@tomdudones](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/tomdudones)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2020, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/possible-to-filter-observations-then-add-those-selected-observations-to-a-project/15712/1 "2020-08-25T14:30:20Z")
Is it possible to filter observations - say by a locale - and then add those selected observations to a project? It would be much easier to do it this way rather than have to scroll thru hundreds or thousands of observations looking for those that would be specific to a project. ---
**Author:** ![cmcheatle](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/cmcheatle/32/37_2.png) [@cmcheatle](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/cmcheatle)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2020, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/possible-to-filter-observations-then-add-those-selected-observations-to-a-project/15712/2 "2020-08-25T14:41:47Z")
Your own observations, or from other users ? ---
**Author:** ![lappelbaum](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/lappelbaum/32/7312_2.png) [@lappelbaum](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/lappelbaum)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2020, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/possible-to-filter-observations-then-add-those-selected-observations-to-a-project/15712/3 "2020-08-25T15:23:21Z")
You can find them using the curator tools. I was wondering as well if it was possible to add obs (by other people) to a project as a batch. ---
**Author:** ![cmcheatle](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/cmcheatle/32/37_2.png) [@cmcheatle](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/cmcheatle)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2020, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/possible-to-filter-observations-then-add-those-selected-observations-to-a-project/15712/4 "2020-08-25T15:29:18Z")
No,there is no tool or means to batch add records from other users into a project. Your own, you can do it, but not from others. ---
**Author:** ![lappelbaum](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/lappelbaum/32/7312_2.png) [@lappelbaum](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/lappelbaum)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2020, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/possible-to-filter-observations-then-add-those-selected-observations-to-a-project/15712/5 "2020-08-25T16:42:16Z")
Thanks. Is there a guide I could share with people to show how to batch add their own observations to the project since I can’t do it for them? ---
**Author:** ![cmcheatle](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/cmcheatle/32/37_2.png) [@cmcheatle](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/cmcheatle)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2020, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/possible-to-filter-observations-then-add-those-selected-observations-to-a-project/15712/6 "2020-08-25T16:52:28Z")
Not sure if there is a guide, but you can add your own via the Edit Observations link under your user icon. Alternatively, there is a link that says something like ‘Find My Observations’ on the project page itself (note this only applies to traditional projects, you dont add records to collection projects, they are automatically added) if the user has joined the project. ---
**Author:** ![lappelbaum](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/lappelbaum/32/7312_2.png) [@lappelbaum](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/lappelbaum)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2020, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/possible-to-filter-observations-then-add-those-selected-observations-to-a-project/15712/7 "2020-08-25T20:58:38Z")
I’m asking for a traditional project that I curate for a nature preserve. There are a lot of people joining the group because they are fans of the preserve. They don’t always remember (or don’t know how) to add their new obs to the project. Some of them have quite a lot needing to be added. Adding them all individually myself is a pain (literally, carpal tunnel 😬). I’m trying to find the easiest way to explain batch editing to them. ---
**Author:** ![astra\_the\_dragon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/astra_the_dragon/32/37251_2.png) [@astra\_the\_dragon](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/astra_the_dragon)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2020, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/possible-to-filter-observations-then-add-those-selected-observations-to-a-project/15712/8 "2020-08-26T19:23:23Z")
Sounds like a collection project limited by members-only, place, and optionally time would make this easier. Then everything would be added automatically provided each contributor becomes a project member. ---
**Author:** ![lappelbaum](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/lappelbaum/32/7312_2.png) [@lappelbaum](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/lappelbaum)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2020, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/possible-to-filter-observations-then-add-those-selected-observations-to-a-project/15712/9 "2020-08-26T20:05:51Z")
It wouldn’t work as a place for several reasons so collection type can’t be used. This was discussed and decided by the board before I joined as a curator. PS I add obs from non-members very often. Usually people who aren’t from the area and only visited once. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/2X/7/7831452cf7f0d653ff1ffd34176334b7ef1b6a17.png) [@system](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2020, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/possible-to-filter-observations-then-add-those-selected-observations-to-a-project/15712/10 "2020-10-25T20:05:54Z")
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